Harle Paris is proud to announce that its founder and designer, Anson Law, has been named a finalist for Designer of the Year at the 2026 National Association of Jewellers Awards.
The recognition arrives one year after Anson was shortlisted for the NAJ Rising Star Award in 2025. That nomination acknowledged the beginnings of Harle Paris. This year’s finalist place reflects how the Maison’s design identity has developed since then.
From Rising Star to Designer of the Year
Founded in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter in 2024, Harle Paris approaches fine jewellery through storytelling and gemmology. Its collections are shaped by personal memories, moments of transition and the character of thoughtfully selected gemstones.
Rather than beginning with a trend, Anson’s design process starts with a question: why should this piece exist, and what might it come to mean to the person who wears it?
That thinking can be seen throughout the Maison’s work, from the symbolism of A Feather of Promise to the colour and stillness explored in Stargazing at Midnight. Across each collection, precious materials are considered alongside proportion, durability and the way a jewel will live with its owner over time.
“Last year, being recognised as a Rising Star encouraged me to keep building,” Anson said. “To return as a finalist for Designer of the Year feels like an important step forward. Harle Paris is still a young Maison, but the ideas behind it have become clearer and more confident. I want each piece to have a reason for being made and a story that can continue with its wearer.”
Anson Law presenting Stargazing at Midnight at the Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2026.
City of Stars and Light, from the Stargazing at Midnight collection.
A Birmingham Fine Jewellery Maison with an International Outlook
While Harle Paris is rooted in Birmingham, its work has continued to reach new audiences through international exhibitions, editorial features, cultural projects and respected auction houses.
These experiences have allowed the Maison to develop without losing sight of its foundations: gemmological knowledge, considered craftsmanship and jewellery made with intention. Material traceability and Digital Product Passports have also become part of this practice, supporting a more transparent relationship between a jewel, its provenance and its future owner.
For Anson, the 2026 finalist recognition is not only a celebration of what has already been achieved. It is also encouragement to continue refining the creative language of Harle Paris and to explore where storytelling, gemstones and craftsmanship might lead next.
Harle Paris extends its sincere thanks to the National Association of Jewellers and the 2026 judging panel for this recognition. We are also grateful to the craftspeople, clients, collaborators and supporters who have contributed to the Maison’s journey.
The winner of Designer of the Year will be announced at the 2026 NAJ Awards.